Do you have a hot tub at home? If you do, you must know how amazing it feels spending time there when you have free time or simply when you want to get a spa experience at home.
You must also know that the best way to enjoy the hot tub time is when you feel completely relaxed. This way, you will find how refreshed your body is after you are done.
A relaxed sensation is impossible to get when you always feel like someone is watching you when you are in the tub alone or with your loved one. It will never be fun anymore whenever you are in there, but you must always look around you all the same time.
If such a problem is the one you face right now, we know exactly what you need the most. It is a hot tub privacy screen.
Like the name, it is an accessory or structure whose main function is to enhance privacy in the hot tub area. With it, you can create a subtle to total privacy depending on what you want or need the most.
In this article, we will share with you the nine best and awesome types of a privacy screen you can add to the hot tub area at your house. All of them will offer not only function but also some other things for you to consider.
Here, we will share some examples of privacy screens that exist in real life too. The best thing is we will include the information about where to get them or who constructed each of them. Read further to know the complete info.
- Style and privacy with Louvered Aluminum Shutter
- Laser Cut Privacy Screen for Privacy and Style at the Same Time
- Custom Arbor Can Also be Privacy Screen for Hot Tub
- Freestanding Patio Cover with Aluminum and Cedar Hot Tub Screen
- Faux Hedge Plant for Ease and beauty at the Same Time
- Hot Tub Enclosure from Wood Slats
- Lattice as Good Alternative for Privacy Screen for Hot Tub
- Stylish, Hi-Tech Hot Tub Cover
- A Screened House for the Tub
- Closing
Style and privacy with Louvered Aluminum Shutter
The first type of privacy screen we want to show you here is suitable to call the louvered aluminum shutter. As the name suggests, it has louvers in the design.
It gives extra privacy to deal with the fact that the hot tub is located in a too-open area or right to the neighbor’s backyard area, as shown in the photo.
As you can see, it looks like the fence that separates the two backyard areas is not that tall. It creates a chance for the neighbors to know what is happening in the hot tub. Although it might not be a secret or something intimate, it still can create discomfort.
The idea to add the custom louvered aluminum shutters here is a great solution. The placement is also perfect because it does not make the deck area lose its open feel but can still provide all the hot tub area’s privacy.
Another thing that we love is that the louvers of this custom shutter are moveable so that you can manage the airflow in the deck area for even more comfort in enjoying your time in the hot tub. Something like this also offers you a more flexible privacy level. If you want everything to be more private, close the louvers completely.
Lastly, we love how stylish these privacy shutters are. The design matches different exterior styles, including modern ones.
If you are curious about the custom louvered aluminum shutter shown in the picture, it is created especially for the homeowners by Weatherwell Elite Aluminum Shutters.
Laser Cut Privacy Screen for Privacy and Style at the Same Time
Another option to consider is laser cut privacy screens. Something like this is perfect for picking when you look for a combination of privacy and style at once.
It is commonly made of metal material. The color options available can vary, but black is the most neutral and stylish, we think.
Another thing to love about this privacy screen is the cutting design. There are so many options available right now.
As an example, you can see the River Rock laser cut privacy screen by HideAway Screens shown in the picture. It has black in color and a fascinating cutting design. The name given to it is River Rock because when light passes through the screen, the shadow that you will see will look like the river floor.
The metal privacy screen’s appearance and the wood wall surrounding the hot tub blends naturally with the rustic style of the backyard and the house. We also love how the black tone of it goes well with the deck rail’s black color.
If you are interested in it and want to purchase it, please be sure to order the mounting brackets and the posts, too, since they are sold separately. The ones that you see in the photo have complete features, including the brackets and post.
Custom Arbor Can Also be Privacy Screen for Hot Tub
When thinking about adding extra privacy to the hot tub area, there are many options available. Another example that we want to show you is the arbor’s use, as you can see in the photo.
It usually exists in the form of an exterior structure. It also means that it is sturdy.
The option you can choose is covering one up to three sides of the hot tub area to block the view subtly. In the example shown above, there are two sides blocked.
The best thing about it is not only about the sturdiness or extra privacy. It is also about the beautiful appearance that can add another focal point to the house’s exterior design.
If the distance between the arbor and the tub is not too close, you can even think about letting some vines creep on it. This idea will enhance the arbor’s beauty and natural look as a privacy screen for the hot tub.
The arbor that you see in the photo is custom created by Pony Lawncare and Landscaping. They added it while doing the landscaping project so that the homeowner can enjoy their relaxing time in the hot tub without worrying that the neighbors might look.
Freestanding Patio Cover with Aluminum and Cedar Hot Tub Screen
You can also make the privacy screen to be a part of the cover for the hot tub. It is particularly when you think that the area also needs to be shaded for even better comfort.
As an example, you can take a look at the freestanding patio cover in the photo above. It has the roof feature that makes the hot tub area perfectly shaded and a custom privacy screen.
This custom privacy cover is built, especially by Decks and Patio Covers. The material’s details are coated aluminum railing as the screen frame, while cedar panels are used for the inserts.
There are some things that we love about it. The first is, of course, related to the fact that it becomes a single unity with the patio cover.
The second is that it gives solid privacy. As you can see, the cedar planks are arranged tightly so that the hot tub area is blocked when seen from the house and the street in front of it.
Faux Hedge Plant for Ease and beauty at the Same Time
Hedge plants can be an alternative privacy screen for the hot tub too. However, you must know that the cost, as well as the maintenance, can be quite much.
If you are interested in the idea, you do not need to worry because another option is available. It is a faux hedge plant.
This item is quite easy to find at stores. Besides, it cost you less because of the price, the fact that you do not need to hire someone to install it, and the low up to zero maintenance.
The best thing of all, it looks beautiful. Many products even look like real plants.
You can take a look at the picture as an example. The hedge plant that also functions as a privacy screen for the hot tub here is not real. However, it has a natural look, right?
We cannot find any information about the panels used for creating the privacy screen shown in the picture. Although so, something like this is very easy to find right now.
As an example, you can check out this Flybold Artificial Boxwood Panels.
Hot Tub Enclosure from Wood Slats
Creating a privacy screen for the hot tub is also possible to do by using wood slats, no matter whether the material is new or not. If you have good to excellent building skills, you can even do the project on your own.
The design example that we want to show you here is this custom enclosure made by Horvath Design Build Landscapes. This outdoor structure is special because it does not only provide privacy for the hot tub. It also gives shade to it for more comfort.
We love how neat the design is. Something like this is excellent to use as a part of a contemporary exterior.
Most important of all, it provides the subtle privacy needed for a more relaxing hot tub experience. It would be very beneficial to add if the house is too close to the neighbor’s residence, as shown in the photo.
Lattice as Good Alternative for Privacy Screen for Hot Tub
Another beautiful alternative you can use for creating the privacy screen is a material that is also quite easy to find. It is none other but lattice.
The best thing about it is that the material is available in the form of panels. It makes the project of creating the privacy screen easier and faster to do.
You can take a look at the lattice and pergola shown in the picture. These are created by GardenStructure.com.
Subtle privacy is something you can get from a lattice screen like this. It allows you to enjoy the scenery while having a good time in the tub.
The hot tub area shown in the photo is even completed with a pergola. It gives a chance for adding outdoor curtains to boost the privacy value even better.
Stylish, Hi-Tech Hot Tub Cover
Are you into hi-tech items? If yes, this privacy screen is the one you must choose for the hot tub.
Here, we want to talk about something even more specific. It is the Oasis by Covana Automated Hot Tub Covers.
This hot tub cover does not only have the screens you need for even more privacy. The automated design makes it possible for you to use it as a cover when the tub is not in use.
It will look like a small gazebo with screens for a more intimate hot tub experience when you open it. It can even protect you from ultraviolet radiation that can be harmful to your body.
A Screened House for the Tub
Instead of adding screens only, you can increase the hot tub area’s privacy value by building a custom screened house for it. An example of this is available in the picture above.
This small structure is specially made by Alan Mann Construction, LLC. its size is made to be a bit bigger than the size of the hot tub placed in it.
The best thing about this house is that it offers full coverage. It even has a roof that can protect you from the sun heat or even the rain.
Closing
There are many hot tub privacy screen options and variations available right now for you to pick from. No matter how different the style is, there is one sure thing. It is that you will get the peace and relaxing sensation you need when enjoying your time in the tub.
You must remember that when you are about to choose a screen-type for the tub, you must think first about how you want the privacy to be. Do you want it to be subtle or solid? By thinking about this, it will be easier for you to decide on your choice.